I made my new album 'Colour Me Free!' in a week with my own money.

I only watch TV when I go to hotels.

To me, music has to be about freedom. It's the most important thing in my life.

Life is good. Or at least, it's always interesting.

Who says soul has only one colour?

I'm supposed to be taking time off. But I'm still writing and I have this Gap advert lined up.

If you remember one thing from talking to me, remember this: I am just a girl who makes noises - and I'm incredibly lucky that people happen to like those noises.

It's like, 'You're not allowed to change. That's not fair. We like you like this.' But I don't. So let me expand and express myself.

It's ok to be sassy, but I'll never be trashy, it's ok to be nasty, but you got to keep it classy now

It would just be nice if everybody would be nice.

If I could be a doctor and save lives I would, but I can't so I sing songs.

For the same reason a disease cannot be cured by more of the germ that caused it, the inflation and debt accumulation of the Obama years will not inflate our way out of it.

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants it is the creed of slaves.

When I left SEIU, we had started this quality public service agenda to say to our members what I think the United Auto Workers learned: that quality is our only job security in the long run.

No parent is there forever. So I won't be here forever with these kids.

I am going to name a group of my kids after my favorite cartoons, I am going to name them after Transformers.

If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid!

The case for democracy is not esthetic.

I have ever thought so superstitiously of wit, that I fear I have committed idolatry against wisdom.

I went out into the garden in the morning dusk, When sorrow enveloped me like a cloud; And the breeze brought to my nostril the odor of spices, As balm of healing for a sick soul.

All we see and admire today will burn in the universal fire that ushers in a new, just, happy world.